Dried orange slices: these three methods are perfect for home-made decoration
Created: 12/14/2021 Updated: 12/14/2021, 3:21 PM
By: Janine Napirca
Orange slices can be dried in the air, in the oven or in the microwave for the perfect decoration.
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Are you still looking for winter decoration inspiration?
Dried orange slices have almost established themselves as a must-have in the Advent season.
Would you like to spice up your Advent decoration or your winterly decorated home with a few dried orange slices?
Because you can't just dry orange slices for gin or tea.
The slices of oranges, which
spread
a
wonderful Christmas scent
in your home
, are also ideal
as decorative accessories
.
But what is the best way to dry orange slices?
You can choose between three different options.
How long do orange slices take to dry?
In general, this question is not that easy to answer.
Because how long it takes orange slices to dry depends largely on which method you choose.
Orange slices can either be
dried
in the fresh air
or
in the oven
.
Even the
microwave
is suitable to dry your orange slices for the perfect Advent decoration.
Also read
: Christmas decorations outside: ideas for the garden and balcony.
Air dry orange slices
Allowing orange slices to air dry is certainly the most
environmentally friendly
method
- but it also takes the longest.
But it also has another advantage: during this time, a pleasant scent of oranges spreads in your apartment.
Cut the oranges into
slices one to two centimeters thick
.
If the slices are thinner, they will dry faster.
However, thicker panes do not break easily and give off an even more intense scent.
You can "
pre-dry
"
the orange slices a little
by carefully squeezing orange juice out of the slices using a paper towel.
Now grab a fresh kitchen roll and place the orange slices on it.
You should choose a warm and airy place, for example
near a heater
.
There the orange slices can dry out in peace.
Turn the orange slices over every day
.
This prevents mold from forming, the panes dry faster and do not deform in one direction.
If you change the kitchen roll regularly, drying will also be faster.
In total, you should
expect
a drying time of
five to ten days
with the method
.
How to dry your orange slices in the oven
Less energy-saving, but all the
faster
if you let your orange slices dry in the oven.
With this method, too, cut the oranges into
one to two centimeters thick slices
and dry them carefully with a kitchen roll.
Place the orange slices on an oven rack with baking paper and turn the oven to
80 to 100 degrees Celsius top / bottom heat
.
With
convection
, you should
heat
the oven to around
60 to 80 degrees Celsius
.
To allow the humidity to escape from the oven, you should leave the oven door ajar.
Turn
the orange slices
every 30 to 60 minutes
.
The process takes about
two to three hours in
total
.
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Can you also dry orange slices in the microwave?
In principle, you can also dry orange slices in the microwave.
In fact, this is
the fastest
method
.
However, microwave drying affects the taste of the orange slices.
However, since this plays a subordinate role for decoration, you can also let your orange slices dry in the microwave.
Just keep in mind that
microwave space
is
limited
and if you need larger quantities of dried orange slices you may not save any time compared to the oven method.
For the microwave method, cut your oranges into
one to two centimeters thick slices
and dry them carefully with a paper towel.
Take a microwaveable
plate
and place a precisely fitting, cut parchment paper on it.
Spread the orange slices on the plate and place them
in the microwave
for
two to three minutes at 900 watts
.
Turn
the orange slices over and then
turn
your microwave on for
30 to 40 minutes
on the
lowest
setting
.
Open
but you
every five minutes
just the microwave door to the
humidity
escape
to let.
On the occasion, you can also twist the orange slices so that they dry evenly and do not deform.
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: Poinsettia, Christmas rose, Amaryllis and Co: This is how the plants will bloom again next year.
Spice up your winter decoration with dried orange slices.
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Regardless of which drying method you choose: Dried orange slices are ideal as a decorative accessory during Advent and Christmas.
You can use it to
spice up
the
Advent wreath
,
decorate
your
door wreath
or decorate
Christmas
arrangements
with beautiful, dried orange slices.
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